The Bad Moon's Orbit

Something a little bit different this week! We're circling back to some of our earlier episodes to discuss famous faces and famous factions of the Blades of Khorne, Disciples of Tzeentch, and Skaven! While the broad strokes of certain factions graced the podcast early on before we had our formula as down, we wanted to make sure we weren't leaving anyone out to dry. So whether your interest is with blood soaked legions or great rat prophets, we've got the extra deets for you! Blood stained bullies, daemonic firestarters, mighty rat gods and the most compassionate skaven alive; all this and more in Episode 44: Chaos Catchup: Khorne, Tzeentch, and Skaven! PS: We're launching a patreon! If you've ever wanted our insights on some of the published works of the mortal realms, come check out the Bad Moon Bookclub over at https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheBadMoonsOrbit! (First episode launches in October!)

Ogors march back down the mawpath to deliver an episode about famous places and famous faces! Our six great tribes join three big names in this feast of an episode! From the monstrous Blood Gullet to the spooky Winterbite, ogor traditions and practices encompass a wide range of experiences befitting their nature. Familial coups, oral academic traditions, an academic discussion of ogor sexual practices, and the biggest, meanest ogor names around. All this and more in Episode 43: Ogor Mawtribes, Part 2! Note: You can find our next project, the found footage audio drama "The Journal of Juniper J. Strahorn" here on spotify!

Ogors M'lord! The Mawtribes rumble into view in our latest episode, overly eager to bite, smash, and throw their weight around. Largely sorted into the Gutbuster, Beastclaw, or Mawseeker lives, our big burly friends are more than happy to make your acquaintance. Giant brutes, reverent hunters, extremist gluttons, and spider-man? All this and more in Episode 42: Ogor Mawtribes, Part 1

We're back for another slice of Aqshian rule flavor, this time in Chaos and Destro flavors! A complimentary selection of guys who like to break stuff, we run the gamut from rage-inducing power spikes to managed moments of hatred (and every zany emotion in between). Accursed visions, fancy dice, a genuinely concerning number of different accents from Dalton, and big guys who ain't right. All this and more in Episode 41: Scourge of Aqshy, Part 2! (Note: Dalton did in fact do pretty well at Boise Cup! :) )

War returns to the realm of fire, and the bad moon follows in its wake! With the latest edition of AoS's seasonal rules we're here to talk shop on all the spicy new lore snippets that come with. Fury and calm go hand in hand through our discussion of Order and Death grand alliances. Little ocean critters, contagious depression, very specific legal references and hats made of bones! All this and more in Episode 40: Scourge of Aqshy, Part 1

The branches part, the bushes rustle, and emerging into the light of day are glades and faces! Following our general discussion of our arboreal friends, today's episode delves into the specifics of Sylvaneth glades and notable characters. From the passionate youth of Harvestboon to the dour slopes of Winterleaf, we've got them all! Hunt god rites, wise old trees, romantasy pitches and Mother? All this and more in Episode 39: Sylvaneth Part 2. Note: As some of you have already noticed, we're on other platforms now! All credit to Darien for getting the RSS pushed to other platforms. So if you know friends or family who would like us but haven't been into spotify, definitely point them to our other platforms!!

Take a deep breath, feel the crisp chill of the forest air, press your toes into the soil, and know that you are in the domain of Ghyran's own stalwart protectors. Sylvaneth sprout in the orbit this week, and they're bringing music! Hiding a surprisingly alien mind beneath those bark-covered exteriors, the children of Alarielle are as diverse as they are committed to their noble cause. Spirit songs, soul pods, the Grinch, and giants who bring winter. All this and more in Episode 38: Sylvaneth, Part 1!

You've heard the broad strokes of these bone folks, now delight in all the ghastly details! Ossiarch Legions abound! From the tough and mysterious Petrifex Elite to the downright bastardly Stalliarch Lords, we talk our way through more bones than you can shake a stick at! Fossil constructs, horse hell, maybe an incarnation of time(?), and the greatest general of the Mortal Realms. All this and more in Episode 37: Ossiarch Bonereapers, Part 2!

A bit of a departure today as we share some deets from Darien's recent vaycay to the land of James Workshop! Nagash will have to wait, we've got dwarf beer to discuss! One part Warhammer World log, one part lore regarding everyone's favorite old world brewmaster, we hope y'all enjoy this (slightly shorter, less focused) episode while we gear back up to our normal scheduled releases! Tri-meat burgers, huge two-story displays, goblin raids, and more discussion of Arendelle than you'd expect. All this and more in Bonus: Bugman's Brewery Travelogue! Note: If you're not familiar, we have an instagram were we often post visual accompaniment for our episodes. This one specifically is going to be chock full of Darien's travel photos so I highly recommend it as a companion to this ep!

Spooky Scary Skeletons arrive in your podcasting device this week, and they want your bones! The myriad Ossiarch legions march forth to gather the tithe, just one step in the all-important plan to erect Nagash's glorious Necrotopia! But simple mindless puppets won't do for the god of death's ultimate scheme, so through art and culture the horrible machinery of death grinds ever forward. Skeleton taxes, bone chess, Yossification, and all the horrifying implications of systems. All this and more in Episode 36: Ossiarch Bonereapers, Part 1!

We issued the challenge and y'all delivered! Having surpassed 40,000 total downloads (actually about 55,000 at time of upload, nothing but thanks to all of you) our long-teased 40k episode has arrived! Darien takes the helm on research for this one and we've got just the thinnest possible sampler platter for y'all to enjoy. Psychic Lizards, Killer Clowns, Three out of Four Chaos Gods Emerging on Earth?!?!? and Lots and Lots of Terrible Monsters. All this and more in our first Bonus episode, Just This Once, A 40k Podcast! Once again thank you all so much for your listenership, never in our wildest dreams did we think we'd ever reach so many people when we started. Cheers to you all! (Disclaimers: We crammed all of 40k into one episode so there's going to be lots wrong. We also squeezed the recording on this one in late at night so we're a bit scattered. We tried to have fun with it, so I hope y'all can enjoy a lighter, sillier episode.)

The thrilling conclusion to our three-part exploration of humanity's bastions against chaos, in this episode we profile the famous faces of Cities (as well as cover the new stuff we saw at Adepticon!) From brand new mages at the top of their class to the oldest possible priests, the big names of Cities have these two podcast hosts eager for more. Adepticon minis, wizards and priests, and Two. Different. Big Names and their Cats! All this and more in Episode 35: Cities of Sigmar, Part 3!

You've heard about the wide swathes, now lets deep dive into what each of these titular cities are actually like! A culinary tour of our biggest cities across 7 of the 8 realms (Azyrheim doesn't count), from the towering tree line of The Living City to the spooky streets of Lethis. Wizard spires, reeducation crystals, Dalton correcting himself on how Hammerhal is said at the beginning of the episode and proceeding to say it wrong every subsequent time anyways, all this and much more in Episode 24: Cities of Sigmar, Part 2! --Programing Note: Our next episode about famous faces will also be including a discussion of the new stuff revealed at Adepticon! So if you're excited to learn about cogforts, valiants, or grenadiers be sure not to miss it!--

It's finally time! Dawn breaks on the horizon as the new bulwark of civilization makes its mark. The Cities of Sigmar are thin points of light in the darkness, rivets in the wall separating chaos from the world. The first of 3 (!) episodes, this one delves into the broad strokes of Cities structure, history, and organization. The history of founding cities, military recruitment politics, a lot of geeking out over manuscript illustration creatures, and hints at what's to come. All this and more in Episode 33: Cities of Sigmar, Part 1!

Content Warning: This episode features the forces of Nurgle in all their grossness. Descriptions of disease, body horror, and physical malady come with that. Listener discretion advised. Something a little bit different this week as Darien and Dalton delve into the dangers of Darkwater! A once-shining example of collaboration between gods, the Jade Abbey now persists as a ruin of what it once was. Creatures most foul stalk the halls as fallen priest Gelgus Pust returns to fulfill his obligation to the god of plagues. Arrogant knights, ancient defenders, horrid and disgusting foes, and Dalton getting clocked on his character preferences at a hundred yards. All this and more in Episode 32: Darkwater!

From the towering mountain peaks of Ymetrica to the windswept deserts of Helon, the Lumineth have adapted to their new philosophy with a wealth of different approaches. For every skilled craftsman there's a daring adventurer in the new society they've built, and in this episode we take a look at them all! Elf Olympics, the dangers of cloning, very depressed generals, and the moral and philosophical benefits of being hit with a brick. All this and more in Episode 31: Lumineth, Part 2!

What is that peeking through the morning light glinting off of Hysh? Why its a new episode of the Bad Moon's Orbit! Back from our holiday hiatus, we're diving deep into the true Children of Teclis this episode and exploring what's become of them since the devastation of the spirefall. Arrogance meets attonement as our aelf friends try and shift perspective, and we see just how many forms the spirits of hysh can take. Bulls of the Mountain, Great Elemental Temples, more talk about Philadelphia than anyone was expecting, and symmetry in all things. All this and more in Episode 30, Lumineth Part 1

Is that a rustle in the reeds I hear? Strange eyes gleaming between mangrove trees or vast, ghastly faces draped in shadow? What kind of Krule monsters could lurk where society dare not tread? Orruks! That's who! This week we're talking Kruleboyz, the sneaky, creepy alternative to our Ironjawz brawlers. Where Ironjawz want the fight, Kruleboyz want the win; and if that means poisoning the town water supply so be it. Poisoned blades, expanding swamps, parasite worship and lungs full of swamp water. All this and more in Episode 29: Kruleboyz! UPDATE: Holiday's crept up on us a bit, so this is the last episode before our planned hiatus! We'll be back with Lumineth on Feb 5. For more details check our Instagram. Thank y'all for listening!

Hark, noble peasants of these mortal realms. True nobility visits itself upon thee with fang and claw and leathered wing. The Flesh Eater Courts, caught wholly in the tapestry of the grand delusion, have arrived to bring a sense of noble flair to our humble podcast this eve. Ravenous ghouls and their monstrous vampiric overlords stalk the realms with all the ceremony and grace of one who imagines themselves divine, even as they desecrate and devour those hapless enough to catch their gaze. Noble courts, blood-stained maws, Jumanji jumpscares, and intestine wigs. All this and more in Episode 28: Flesh Eater Courts.

This week we continue our discussion of AoS's newest faction with a more in depth look at the Helsmith's army, great cultural centers, and sole (for now) named character! As the True Inheritors of the Khazalid Empire (according to them) the Helsmiths have many interpretations of what that might mean. From being the biggest, the most devout, or just the most "still living where the empire was," many flavors of legitimacy vie for dominance within the twisted Zharrdron mind. Ancient bull temples, hollowed out volcanos, ash-choked Rome and Howl's Moving Ziggurat; all this and more in Episode 27: Helsmiths of Hashut (Part 2).